Pitsj

{{Short description|Norwegian singing group}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Pitsj | image = Pitsj at Ingensteds 2016-9-10.jpg | caption = Pitsj at the 10th anniversary concert at Ingensteds in Oslo, September 10, 2016. | image_size = 260px | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = Oslo, Norway | genre = Jazz | years_active = 1999–present | label = Grappa | website = {{URL|www.pitsj.no}} | current_members = Anine Kruse Benedikte Kruse Ane Carmen Roggen Ida Roggen Anja Eline Skybakmoen | past_members = Tora Augestad }}

'''Pitsj''' (founded 1999 in Oslo, Norway) is a female Norwegian a cappella quintet. The band consists of Anine and Benedikte Kruse, the twin sisters Ane Carmen and Ida Roggen, and Anja Eline Skybakmoen (who replaced Tora Augestad when she left Pitsj in 2007).<ref name=universitas>{{cite web |url=http://universitas.no/kultur/48168/det-motsatte-av-bjelleklang |title=Det motsatte av Bjelleklang |first=Marit Sunnanå |last=Aalrust |language=Norwegian |publisher=Universitas |date=2006-09-19 |accessdate=2014-04-28}}</ref>

== Biography == thumb|260px|left|Ida Roggen, Anja Eline Skybakmoen and Benedikte Kruse with Pitsj 2014. thumb|260px|Benedikte Kruse, Ane Carmen Roggen and Anine Kruse Skatrud with Pitsj 2014. [[File:Tora Augustad and Pitsj 2016-9-10.jpg|thumb|260px|Tora Augestad with Pitsj at Ingensteds in Oslo, September 10, 2016.]] [[File:Hanna Paulsberg with Pitsj 2016-9-10.jpg|thumb|260px|Hanna Paulsberg with Pitsj at Ingensteds in Oslo September 10, 2016.]] Pitsj released their first album, ''Pitsj'', on Grappa Records, in September 2006. It was recorded in The Real Group's studio in Stockholm, Sweden and produced by their producer, Anders Edenroth.<ref name=viser>{{cite web|url=http://viser.no/Bok_CDanm/CD_Pitsj.html |title=Pitsj – vakre viser a capella, Norsk Viseforum |language=Norwegian |publisher=Viser.no |accessdate=2014-04-28}}</ref> This album has received good reviews from different Norwegian news papers, one of them {{lang|no|Dagbladet}}. Their repertoire focuses mainly on Norwegian pop and jazz.<ref name=viser/> They made a major contribution to ''Kjempesjansen'' 2006.<ref name=viser/><ref name=nrk>{{cite web |url=http://www.nrk.no/programmer/tv/kjempesjansen/1.1306900 |title=Pitsj – Kjempesjansen |date=12 November 2006 |language=Norwegian |publisher=NRK |accessdate=2014-04-28}}</ref>

Pitsj has performed at a large number of Norwegian festivals and concert scenes, and they have featured on Norwegian television. Pitsj has also made joint performances with The Real Group on several occasions, in addition to cooperations with the likes of Ole Edvard Antonsen, Odd Nordstoga, Sigvart Dagsland and Henning Sommerro.<ref name=universitas/><ref name=nrk/><ref name=grappa>{{cite web |url=http://www.grappa.no/no/grappa/pitsj |title=Pitsj |work=Biography |language=Norwegian |publisher=Grappa Music |accessdate=2014-11-16}}</ref>

== Band members ==

;Present members *Anine Kruse - vocals *Benedikte Kruse - vocals *Ane Carmen Roggen - vocals *Ida Roggen - vocals *Anja Eline Skybakmoen - vocals

;Past members *Tora Augestad - vocals

== Festival Appearances == *Vestfold-festspillene *Stavanger International Chamber Music Festival *Hardingtonar festival *Gloppen musikkfest *Follafestivalen *Landssangerstevnet in Molde *The Real A Cappella Festival (Sweden)

== Discography ==

;Albums *2006: ''Pitsj'' (Grappa Music)<ref name=universitas/><ref name=grappa/><ref name=musikkonline>{{cite web |url=https://shop.klicktrack.com/musikkonline/artist/72287 |title=Pitsj |publisher=MusicOnline |accessdate=2014-04-28}}</ref> *2009: ''Gjenfortellinger'' (Grappa Music)<ref name=musikkonline/> *2014: ''Snow Is Falling'' (Grappa Music)

;EP's and Singles *2006: ''Den Du Veit'' (Grappa Music) *2006: ''Voi Voi'' (Grappa Music) *2016: ''Syngedame / Pakker sammen og reiser'' (Grappa Music)

;Appearances *2008: ''Edvard Grieg in jazz mood'' (Universal Music), with Kjell Karlsen ("I Dovregubbens hall")<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oslokonserthus.no/action/displayArticle?aid=3617 |title=Kjell Karlsen 80 års jubileumsgalla med storband og kor |language=Norwegian |publisher=OsloKonserthus.no |accessdate=2014-04-28 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429045642/http://www.oslokonserthus.no/action/displayArticle?aid=3617 |archivedate=2014-04-29 }}</ref>

== References == {{portal|Norway|Music|Jazz}} {{commons category|Pitsj}} {{reflist}}

==External links== *{{Official website|http://www.pitsj.no}} *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCRfzeSTZAI Pitsj fragment VokaLarm 2010 Trondheim] on YouTube *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCyUPyNf4dM Pitsj - Snow is falling] on YouTube

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pitsj}} Category:Norwegian jazz ensembles Category:Musical groups established in 1999 Category:1999 establishments in Norway Category:Musical groups from Oslo